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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1914
Page
5
The Boone County Progressive prints weekly from boone county with address at corner South and Lebanon streets Leba Indiana. It notes second class matter and requests prompt reporting of irregular delivery and mentions the publisher E P Elbom.
STATE TICKET. United States Senator Albert J Beveridge of Indianapolis Secretary of State William A Pierson of New Albany Treasurer of State John Bower Fowler Auditor of State George W Lott of Vincennes Attorney General A G Manning of Kokomo State Superintendent John W Kendall of Greenfield Clerk of Supreme and Appellate Courts Edward R Lewis of Indianapolis State Geologist Jethro C Culmer of Spencer Judge Supreme Court Lew W Vail of Goshen Fifth District Judge Appellate Court Henry Pearson of Bedford and Elias D Salsburg of Indianapolis First District George H Coons of Muncie Willis E B Roe of East Chicago Homer C Underwood of Fort Wayne Second District
The document names public officials including Judge J M Worley, Representative C W Johnson, Prosecutor W J Darnall, Auditor C W Essex, Treasurer Robert Swope, Recorder James R McCann, Sheriff Joe C Cain, Clerk L J Kern, Assessor James E French, Surveyor Briant Fulwicer, Coroner Dr H W Milliken, First District Commissioner Charles A Kern, Third District Commissioner S M Riker, First District Council Abraham Eckert, Second District Council Watson Masters, Third District Council James W Slagle, Fourth District Council George Burton, and at Large Councilors Charles W Cook C D King Joseph Witham.
Indiana voters demand concrete political action not talk of inflated primary totals. The piece cites Marion county and Lake County in Indiana, recalls 1912 Taft primaries, and notes Republican and Progressive party defections in Indiana and Louisiana as candidates switch allegiances and seek momentum.
A wave of party switches reports several Indiana Democrats and independents joining the Progressive movement. Notable names include Tania Pinchot supporters in Clay and Brazil regions, Porter and Valparaiso figures, plus Clark and Jefferson counties showing Taft era loyalties shifting. The piece notes Utah and California patterns, urging truth about the growing Progressive strength and the standpat decline.
At a New Orleans Progressive convention 9000 Louisiana supporters align with the new party. John M Parker becomes Progressive state chairman in Louisiana with several former Democrats joining the Progressive committee. Notables include Edwin Broussard and W P Martin among others. The move signals a regional anti Tammany Taggart revolt echoed in Indiana.
James E. Watson, appearing as Indiana GOP head, declares in a press letter that standpatters have not changed from Roosevelt era. The letter responds to Roosevelt’s stance and asserts continuity with party lines.
C A Teague of Martinsville reports strong Progressive confidence to elect Judge James B Wilson of Bloomington to Congress. He cites revolts against Cullop and the Taggart organization in Morgan Sullivan Greene Knox and other counties and notes Vollmer’s rise as district boss. The anti Cullop forces unite behind Wilson with broad Democratic disgust.
Harry Hodgin, a Richmond building inspector, recalls the ward's shift from a strong Republican base to Progressive gains. He notes 1912 Roosevelt victory by 1250, 1918 win by 350, and predicts a 1914 banner ward victory by 460 for the Progressive ticket amid antimachine sentiment in Wayne County and tension with Watsons faction.
The U S Department of Agriculture requests farmers to report infestations of Hessian fly in wheat and send infested straw for examination. Cooperation with state stations and industry groups is urged to curb damages, with emphasis on early sowing, straw collection, and public outreach to protect winter and spring wheat crops.
The article argues for increasing sheep on average farms, noting current numbers are small despite national livestock growth. It cites weed control as a key benefit, with sheep grazing reducing young weeds as they devour vegetation.
Indiana fire marshal lauds cross state cooperation to curb arson. A case with heavily insured goods facing third fire prompts cancellation of insurance and prevents operation after moving to a neighboring state, illustrating how joint notices curb professional firebugs and save insurance costs.
John Robinson, painter for Harry Saunders and son-in-law of Andy Verlees, was injured Friday morning when he fell onto an iron hitching post during a scuffle with a fellow painter in front of the Saunders company office on West Main Street. He received three two-inch cuts and was taken to Dr. J R Ball for treatment.
A large crowd gathered Sunday afternoon at Sugar Creek in Mechanicsburg to witness a baptism by Rev. A. W. Cash. About 32 individuals were baptized after short religious services by the First Christian church, following a motorcar journey of 2.22 miles.
The road drag is a simple inexpensive device valued by USDA and state authorities to crown roads, smooth ruts, spread puddles, and speed drying. It costs far less than other upkeep methods, but success relies on proper use and skilled operation with an 8 foot chain, offset runners, and a front cutting edge.
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